You’re Going to Love These 8 Mosques and Their Contemporary Design

If you think all mosques look the same, think again. Nowadays, contemporary designers are taking the architecture of mosques to a whole new level. Architizer listed 8 mosques that blend religion and contemporary design and are simply beautiful pieces of art. Important note: most of these mosques haven’t been built yet and are ongoing projects.

1. Copenhagen, design by Henning Larsen Architects

2. Islamic Cultural Center and Museum of Tolerance in Tirana, design by Bjarke Ingels Group

3. Masjid Permata Qolbu in Jakarta, design by MASS

4. The Vanishing Mosque in U.A.E., design by Rux Design

5. Halide Edip Adivar Mosque in Istanbul, design by Manco Architects

6. King Abdullah Financial District Mosque in Riyadh, design by FXFOWLE Architects